Total Payments
$46,054
2024 Payments
$7,577
Companies
53
Transactions
351
Medicare Patients
992
Medicare Billing
$128,233
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$24,183 (52.5%)
Travel$11,879 (25.8%)
Consulting$4,500 (9.8%)
Other$3,700 (8.0%)
Education$1,792 (3.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $24,183 | 299 | 52.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,879 | 44 | 25.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $4,500 | 3 | 9.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,700 | 1 | 8.0% |
| Education | $1,792 | 4 | 3.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $14,425 | 148 | $0 (2024) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $5,018 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Bone Support Inc. | $4,923 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $4,227 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $2,503 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,494 | 26 | $0 (2022) |
| Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | $2,023 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Medinc of Texas | $1,801 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Medartis Inc. | $1,108 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | $1,058 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,577 | 40 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($1,625) |
| 2023 | $4,995 | 48 | Stryker Corporation ($2,207) |
| 2022 | $8,561 | 72 | Stryker Corporation ($2,673) |
| 2021 | $11,659 | 72 | Sanara MedTech Inc. ($5,018) |
| 2020 | $3,384 | 31 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($1,376) |
| 2019 | $5,885 | 49 | Stryker Corporation ($3,141) |
| 2018 | $3,877 | 38 | Stryker Corporation ($2,210) |
| 2017 | $115.75 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($115.75) |
All Payment Transactions
351 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $664.11 | General |
| 12/31/2024 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $582.57 | General |
| 12/31/2024 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $378.20 | General |
| 12/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.65 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.77 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.94 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.78 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ACCOLADE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.55 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.38 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Bone Support Inc. | CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device), CERAMENT G | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.14 | General |
| Category: Bone void and fracture | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.70 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.08 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $541.94 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $243.32 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $125.73 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.69 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $448.43 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,108.46 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Ossur Americas, Inc. | Miami J (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.35 | General |
| Category: Bracing & Supports | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device), TRIATHLON, INSIGNIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.02 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.24 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $209.76 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.00 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $167.00 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.42 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 89 | 110 | $117,786 | $8,257 |
| 2022 | 8 | 209 | 241 | $357,822 | $29,531 |
| 2021 | 14 | 423 | 727 | $170,973 | $51,308 |
| 2020 | 13 | 271 | 337 | $135,029 | $39,138 |
Total Patients
992
Total Services
1,415
Medicare Billing
$128,233
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $54,464 | $3,845 | 7.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 46 | $35,696 | $2,939 | 8.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 15 | 21 | $13,629 | $841.68 | 6.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $13,997 | $630.76 | 4.5% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $137,314 | $11,649 | 8.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 41 | $67,018 | $4,974 | 7.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 54 | $34,897 | $3,533 | 10.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 44 | 61 | $37,504 | $2,836 | 7.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $29,940 | $2,585 | 8.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $22,520 | $1,982 | 8.8% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $13,939 | $1,002 | 7.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $14,690 | $969.73 | 6.6% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone with implant | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $49,036 | $12,614 | 25.7% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $47,120 | $11,365 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 66 | 100 | $13,900 | $6,769 | 48.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $9,648 | $3,874 | 40.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 46 | 46 | $9,568 | $3,742 | 39.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $9,280 | $3,662 | 39.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 50 | 62 | $14,384 | $3,368 | 23.4% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views | Office | 2021 | 35 | 75 | $5,022 | $1,940 | 38.6% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views | Office | 2021 | 22 | 44 | $5,588 | $1,574 | 28.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $2,574 | $1,044 | 40.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $2,304 | $590.87 | 25.6% |
| 73552 | X-ray of femur, minimum 2 views | Office | 2021 | 11 | 18 | $1,800 | $498.96 | 27.7% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2021 | 37 | 53 | $540.00 | $241.27 | 44.7% |
About James Carson, M.D. MPH
James Carson, M.D. MPH is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Prince Frederick, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/07/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780978775.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, James Carson, M.D. MPH has received a total of $46,054 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,577 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 351 transactions from 53 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($24,183).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Carson has provided services to 992 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,415 services with total Medicare billing of $128,233. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Prince Frederick, MD
- Active Since 06/07/2011
- Last Updated 01/19/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780978775
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $10,171
- CellerateRx (Device) $5,101
- CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device) $4,923
- GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) $1,522
- MOTO UNI (Device) $1,330
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $1,110
- APTUS (Device) $1,108
- NEOX (Medical Supply) $1,058
- SEAL (Device) $813.96
- GAMMA (Device) $748.93
- AccuFill (Device) $655.19
- Identity Imprint Knee Replacement System (Device) $600.88
- Persona Revision (Device) $537.80
- REUNION (Device) $483.09
- ACCOLADE (Device) $459.80
- T2 (Device) $452.67
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $450.08
- JOURNEY II (Device) $448.43
- GMK SPHERE (Device) $419.96
- AMISTEM (Device) $415.96
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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